AUGUSTA — A job at his father’s glass company brought Tobias Parkhurst back to central Maine after a career in professional skateboarding.
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Cony High School lists honor students
AUGUSTA — Cony High School has announced its first quarter honor roll.
Births: Dec. 12-17
AUGUSTA — A son, Devin Michael Dupont, was born Dec. 17 at MaineGeneral Medical Center, Augusta campus, to Alicia Rose of Augusta.
Doubts heard about medical marijuana operation
AUGUSTA — As Maine’s largest medical marijuana nonprofit organization plans to open its dispensaries, the man originally tapped to run its growing operation says the organization does not have enough space to grow the product its patients need.
Purple Heart recipient honored at game
Oakland native James Williford was honored at Saturday’s 12th annual U.S. Army All-American Bowl at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.
Thefts arrest made
AUGUSTA — Police arrested an Augusta man on multiple charges of burglarizing motor vehicles early Sunday morning.
Memories of slaughter in Tucson
TUCSON, Ariz. — Rep. Gabrielle Giffords led a crowd in the Pledge of Allegiance, her words ringing out across a cold Tucson night in a rare public appearance Sunday evening at a candlelight vigil one year after surviving a deadly shooting.
Veto not without question
AUGUSTA — Gov. LePage vetoed three bills last week — adding to the dozen he rejected last year.
Lawmakers target synthetic pot
AUGUSTA — Leaders of the Legislature’s Criminal Justice Committee say they need to take action to update state laws that ban synthetic marijuana, as chemists have changed the chemicals used to make the drug called “spice” on the street.